The Apple Store has stock of 10 factory-refurbished previous- and current-generation Apple Aluminum iMac Desktops in its Special Deals section. They’re up to $430 off. With free shipping, each is at the lowest total price we’ve seen. These come with a 1-year Apple warranty, the same as new iMacs. Sales tax is added where applicable….
Month: December 2010
Turning BitTorrent into BotTorrent, to use in DDoS attacks
An earlier report noted a proof-of-concept URL shortener that could be used in DDoS attacks, and a new presentation at the Chaos Computer Club (CCC) Congress in Berlin goes further. The latest hack uses an exploit in trackerless torrents that can turn BitTorrent into a DDoS tool. Read the original post by iPhoneHacks
2010 TiPb Readers Choice Award Winners
The votes have been cast, the results have been tallied, and as the year draws to an end the last thing left to do, the final cap we need to put on it is to announce the 2010 TiPb Readers Choice Award Winners. That’s right, your winners — your favorite news, apps, games, and accessories….
HP S2031a 20″ Widescreen LCD Display for $105 + free shipping
HP Home & Home Office Store offers its HP S2031a 20″ Widescreen LCD Monitor, model no. WR733AA#ABA, for $129.99. Coupon code “SAVINGS25″ cuts it to $104.99. With free shipping, that’s the lowest total price we could find by $34. Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include a 1600×900 native resolution, 1,000:1 contrast ratio, 5ms…
Sanyo 50″ 720p Widescreen Plasma HDTV for $529 + $50 s&h
Walmart offers the Sanyo 50″ 720p Widescreen Plasma HD Television, model no. DP50710, for $529. Shipping adds $49.97, or choose free Site-to-Store. Even with shipping, that’s $20 under our August mention of a similar model and the lowest total price we’ve seen for a 50″ 720p plasma TV in two weeks. Sales tax is added…
Dolica AA / AAA NiMH Battery Charger with USB output for $10 + free shipping
newegg.com offers the Dolica AA / AAA NiMH Battery Charger, model no. DZ3-4AA2500, for $9.99 with free shipping. That’s the lowest total price we could find by $8. This overnight charger features a USB output and ships with four 2500mAh rechargeable AA NiMH batteries. Read the original post by dealmac.com
Supposed iPad 2 case images pulled
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that those supposed cases for iPad 2, which show off a more iPod touch 4-like design, a camera cut-out, larger speaker, and possible USB port, have been pulled from Alibaba.com by parties unidentified (but easily speculated. 9to5Mac has also pulled their case mold images after similar, albeit “not so…
Happy New Year Geeks
As the New Year approaches, the Geeks have worked on providing you, our readers, additional value above and beyond a gadget blog that features gadget news and featured gadgets. Read the original post by Gizmos for Geeks
Journey “Greatest Hits” MP3 Album downloads for $4
Today only, the Amazon MP3 Store offers downloads of Journey Greatest Hits MP3 Album for $3.99. That’s the lowest price we could find for this 16-track, DRM-free album, released back in 1988. (iTunes charges $7.99.) Amazon MP3 Downloader is required. Read the original post by dealmac.com
Cavalry 32GB SATA Internal / USB External Laptop SSD for $70 + free shipping
Buy.com offers the Cavalry Pelican 32GB Serial ATA 3.0GB/s Internal / USB 2.0 External Solid State Disk (SSD) 2.5″ Notebook Hard Drive, model no. CASD00032MIS, for $69.99 with free shipping ($2.19/GB). That’s the lowest total price we could find by $40 and the best deal we’ve seen for this drive in nearly two years. This…
‘In the wild’ malware discovered targeting Android devices in China
Just a few days after McAfee released its 2011 Threat Predictions Report, citing mobile as an up-and-coming target, San Francisco-based Lookout Mobile Security reported on a new malware variant targeting Android-based smartphones, appearing in China. Read the original post by iPhoneHacks
Pew Research Offers Details on What Sells Online, As Tablets Go Mainstream
As an exploding mobile industry hustles to figure out how to sell online, Pew Research offers details on what consumers are paying for. – Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Samsung and the number of other companies following Apple into the tablet and smartphone markets will want to take note of a Dec. 30 report from the Pew Internet…
Leaked iPad 2 Case Images Pulled
The Wall Street Journal reports that several of the purported iPad 2 photos found on Alibaba.com , a small business e-commerce site, have been removed upon legal demand: But someone — it?s unclear who — doesn?t seem to appreciate al… Read the original post by The Sydney Morning Herald
Dog-monitoring iPhone app helps police catch burglar
A woman may have her dog to thank for catching a burglar. It’s not, however, because the dog himself caught the burglar, but instead because the iCam application she used on her iPhone to monitor her dog clued her into a burglary. Read the original post by iPhoneHacks
Sony NEX-3 14MP DSLR Camera w/ 16mm Lens for $490 + free shipping
Abe’s of Maine offers the Sony Alpha NEX-3 14.2-Megapixel Digital SLR Camera with the Sony 16mm f/2.8 Lens for $489.96. With free shipping, that’s the lowest total price we could find by $9, although we saw it for $8 less in November, since expired. Billed as “the world’s smallest, lightest interchangeable lens digital camera,” it…